GIS Solutions Engineer — Local Government

Overview

As a GIS subject matter expert, you’re a natural at identifying the right analysis tools for the problem  create innovative solutions and are able to explain them in ways that get others excited about the power of GIS technology. You join an account team and advise customers on their most complex business challenges, leveraging your problem‑solving skills to demonstrate the value of GIS and how it finds unique patterns, trends, and understanding.

At Esri we are committed to our customers and their success – a place to do your best work and partner with customers in a supportive culture that encourages creativity, collaboration, and passion.

• Build relationships: present, demonstrate, and support selling Esri software and solutions as part of the account team. Support your team as you help plan and execute sales strategies.
• Be an expert: become a subject‑matter expert of local government as well as a technical expert of ArcGIS. Speak confidently with customers about Esri technologies and thoroughly communicate the Esri message. Anticipate customers’ needs and technology trends that may impact them.
• Solve problems: proactively craft and propose solutions that clarify how GIS brings business value to our customers by addressing the critical challenges they face. Define and deliver strategies that align Esri technology with their business.
• Tell our story: present technical demonstrations of proposed solutions to customers, design presentations for technical and non‑technical audiences, provide best practices related to the use, deployment, and administration of Esri technology, and present at conferences and trade shows.

• 2+ years of experience with Esri technology creating maps, performing spatial analysis, and configuring web applications.
• 1+ year of experience working in or supporting local government.
• Understanding of ArcGIS from an IT context (hardware, storage, security, networking, web services, virtualization, cloud computing).
• Experience in technical consulting and conceptual solution design as well as an understanding of sales and business development processes.
• Experience with geodatabases and underlying DBMS technology.
• Knowledge of cloud computing concepts and environments (Microsoft Azure or AWS).
• Remarkable presentation, interpersonal, and listening skills.
• Ability to travel domestically or internationally 25‑50 %.
• Bachelor’s degree in geography, computer science, or a related field.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this posting; applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

• Ability to troubleshoot client issues related to Esri application deployment and system architecture.
• Experience integrating software solutions with other business systems including data warehousing, BI, CRM, ERP, and analytics platforms.
• Experience incorporating real‑time information streams with existing GIS data and IT infrastructure.
• Basic understanding of artificial intelligence/machine learning concepts.
• Programming and scripting experience with languages such as Python and JavaScript.
• Master’s degree in geography, computer science, or a related field.

Base salary range: $79,248 USD – $130,728 USD. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, 401(k), profit‑sharing, at least 80 hours of vacation leave, twelve paid holidays, and opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Esri is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email  and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.